Prince Lestat by Anne Rice is the latest in The Vampire Chronicles, the first new addition to this series in over two decades. I loved the original books, but was underwhelmed by this latest installment.
Rice continues to enchant with her wonderful details of place, decor, clothing, etc, but the story was bogged down by the sheer scope of all the vampires included in this novel. It felt like a 500 page encyclopedia, a whose who of the vampire world. Although the characters mostly appeared in past books, its been so long I could hardly keep them all straight, thus the need for an index at the back of the book.
Still, a fairly fun read for those hooked on her past books, but I wouldn't recommend starting with this one if you are new to The Vampire Chronicles.
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